Devotional 30 September 2025

September 30, 2025 • Steve Torres

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“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you, who will secretly bring in destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing upon themselves swift destruction. And many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed. And in their greed they will exploit you with false words. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep.” (2 Peter 2:1-3, ESV)

Peter does not leave room for doubt: false teachers will arise among God’s people, just as false prophets arose in Israel. Their danger lies not only in what they teach, but in the way they live. Their message tempts hearts with riches, sensuality, or comfort, and their lifestyle denies the Master who bought them. John gives the same warning, urging us to “test the spirits” (1 John 4:1–3), for not everyone who claims to speak in God’s name actually does.

The tragic reality is that many will follow them. Their hypocrisy brings shame to the gospel, for “because of them the way of truth will be blasphemed” (2 Pet. 2:2). When the church tolerates teachers who live in greed and indulgence, the world mocks not just them but Christ Himself. This is why discernment matters. We are called to keep sober minds, anchored in the Word of God, testing every claim against the sure foundation of Scripture and fixing our eyes on Christ alone.

Yet Peter also comforts us: God is not blind to this corruption. Though their teaching spreads in secret, their end is not uncertain. “Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep” (2 Pet. 2:3). In God’s timing, justice will be done. The Christian can rest knowing that while wolves may arise within the flock, the Chief Shepherd is watching, and His judgment will not fail.